Star Trek: The Next Generation
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Science fiction
Fantasy
Adventure
Drama
The crew of the starship USS Enterprise explores the galaxy and fosters peace in the 24th century.
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Cast & Crew
Patrick Stewart Capt. Jean-Luc Picard
Jonathan Frakes Cmdr. William Riker
LeVar Burton Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge
Michael Dorn Lt. Worf
Gates McFadden Dr. Beverly Crusher
Marina Sirtis Counselor Deanna Troi
Brent Spiner Lt. Cmdr. Data
Wil Wheaton Wesley Crusher
Denise Crosby Lt. Tasha Yar
Diana Muldaur Dr. Katherine "Kate" Pulaski
Gene Roddenberry Creator
Gene Roddenberry Executive Producer
Rick Berman Executive Producer
Michael Piller Executive Producer
Jeri Taylor Executive Producer
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Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Tuesday, November 5
The Mind's Eye
Season 4 • Episode 24
Romulan captors brainwash Geordi to assassinate a Klingon ambassador.
Wednesday, November 6
In Theory
Season 4 • Episode 25
An ensign on the rebound pursues a romance with willing Data.
Thursday, November 7
Redemption
Season 4 • Episode 26
A threatened Klingon civil war strains Worf's loyalty to the Federation.
Friday, November 8
Redemption II
Season 5 • Episode 1
Suspecting Romulan interference, Picard gets involved in the Klingon civil war.
Sunday, November 10
Darmok
Season 5 • Episode 2
Picard encounters the leader of a civilization which communicates only in metaphor.
Monday, November 11
Ensign Ro
Season 5 • Episode 3
A Bajoran officer with a controversial career record joins the Enterprise crew for a mission.
Tuesday, November 12
Silicon Avatar
Season 5 • Episode 4
A force threatens a Federation colony with destructive beams of light.
Wednesday, November 13
Disaster
Season 5 • Episode 5
A natural force damages the Enterprise, trapping Picard and forcing Troi to act as captain.
Thursday, November 14
The Game
Season 5 • Episode 6
An electronic game causes physical addiction among its players.
Friday, November 15
Unification I
Season 5 • Episode 7
Picard and Data look for Spock on Romulus, where he participates in an unauthorized mission.
Sunday, November 17
Unification II
Season 5 • Episode 8
Romulan treachery threatens to dash Ambassador Spock's peace plan.
Monday, November 18
A Matter of Time
Season 5 • Episode 9
Picard seeks help from a man of the future to save a dying planet.
Tuesday, November 19
New Ground
Season 5 • Episode 10
Worf's troubled son, Alexander, comes to live aboard the Enterprise.
Wednesday, November 20
Hero Worship
Season 5 • Episode 11
A boy, the sole survivor of a wrecked spacecraft, adopts Data as his role model.
Thursday, November 21
Violations
Season 5 • Episode 12
Crew members fall into comas when the Enterprise transports aliens on a research mission.
Friday, November 22
The Masterpiece Society
Season 5 • Episode 13
A stellar fragment threatens a genetically engineered space colony.
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